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If you’re a dog owner, would you pay up to 20% more for a fenced campsite where your dog could run free? No leashes allowed – just pure sniffing, peeing-on-everything bliss. What do you think?
You know who would pay 20% more for a fenced campsite if they could? Your dog. That’s who.
After voting in the poll below, leave a comment and tell us if you’ve ever come across a fenced campsite (or private area, not a dog park) for Fido or Fifi. We’d like to know. Thanks!
I think dog owners who let their animals run free should be charged 20% more but I guess that wasn’t the question…
I would pay that only if on an extended trip and my pups had been restricted to leash or dog parks only for an extended period. Campsite have become ridiculously high in the past year. Where I have paid 45-50 in years past those same sites are now over 60. Campground owners are getting greedy due to high demand and limited spots to camp
My cats do not care.
We prefer to walk our two labs away from our camp site. We never take them to leash free fenced in areas. Our Veterinarians have previously told us that those types of areas with the urinating and fecal matter are ripe for the spread of dog infections and diseases of various kinds. Besides that, at least with our Labs, the scents and smells are so strong and concentrated in fenced in areas that it’s difficult to get our dogs to do their business. Finally, regardless of the rules, many people don’t pick up after their dogs, and campgrounds don’t necessarily keep fenced in areas cleaned up.
I don’t care where the dogs are as long as they are kept quiet.
Not having pets,I think it would be GREAT! Hate getting a site that is full of 💩 that a LAZY CAMPER didn’t clean up before leaving. The downside of this idea is when the owners leave instead of hearing the dogs barking inside the RV until they get back,we would hear the BARKING OUTSIDE until they get back.
I have a portable kennel that suits my little dog’s needs, he’s 20lbs and the kennel is 8 x 8 which is lots of room for him. If we had a fenced space I would still take him for 3 to 4 walks a day, those walks are more important to him than anything else.
I am a dog lover. But allowing the dog to be able to defecate in small area next to other people camping is wrong. Even ‘IF’ the dog owner cleans up the poo immediately, the odor lingers. Urine is another matter. No way to clean that up, and the smell of urine is just as bad.
Most RV parks have designated areas to walk the dog far from the other campers. Some even have doggie bags available for use, but I’ve seen a lot that do not clean up after the dog.
I agree. How would a non-dog owner feel about living in a sea of pee and poo camping after the owner? Not very considerate!
Don’t take a fenced pet site if you don’t have a pet. Have a section of the park that has the fenced areas and is away from the unfenced. Spray the fenced area with an enzyme several times a week to “wash” away the smell and urea. Wouldn’t be grass because it would die.
I see more and more. Campgrounds that have dog owner sections. I think that is a good idea also.
I have 3 medium.sized dogs and camp mainly in provincial and forestry campsites. I take them for three to four walks a day to do their business. I have 4 exercise pens that I set up around my trailer so that the dogs have free access to the outside without being on a leash. They can potty if they need to but I try to discourage it. Having shown dogs for years the overwhelming smell of urine of many dogs is quite disgusting and unhygienic so no, I wouldn’t pay extra for a fenced campsite to allow the dogs to run free.
Walking our dog is good exercise for us and for him. Most of us don’t provide enough exercise for our dogs which contributes to poor health.
I said yes but it really depends on how much of a hefty price I am already paying!
Yes, yes, yes! With two dogs I would love to not have to manage leashes for when we’re hanging around the campsite. We do multiple daily walks too, that’s part of the fun of camping for them, but as long as the fenced area is cleaned up I would love to open the door like we do at home with our fenced yard. And charge losers $100 per poop not picked up!
It would have to be a 6’ fence to do any good and that would be ugly as sin. My dogs would sail right over any small fences.
I would pay 20% more to not even be near any dogs!! It’s getting ridiculous with all the barking, growling, snarling and inconsiderate dog owners that don’t police or pick up after their animals. And some folks put up their own pens and leave the dog(s) outside to bark incessantly! No thank you. We RV for peace and quiet, not to have to listen to someone else’s critters!!
At age 13 going on 14 our aussie/hound mix doesn’t car to run or romp often. When he does while we are walking him, then he and my wife play with his leash. I doubt that we will ever have a dog that makes us want a fenced campsite, or willing to pay extra to get one. We are often willing to pay extra for a sewer connection, but that’s all.
Great idea but price way out of range.
I have a problem paying $5/day/dog at some places. I asked one campground what my dogs get for the extra charge and the woman told me “They get to stay here.” How’s that for justifying a gouge? We pick up everything our dogs leave behind using our own Mutt-Mitts. We feed them and water them. So what does the campgrounds provide us – NOTHING. A fenced area would be nice, sure. The dogs like to be out, but get real on the price. Make it an amenity that people would come to your park for, not another money grab.
That would be great for both the dog and owner. For instance, if the dog gets out accidentally they are safe. If a middle of the night nature call for the dog then you let them out while staying in RV and let dog back in and get it when your up and ready to collect deposit. But some owners have to be aware that constant barking is addressed. Animal not left alone if no one is there to calm.it down. Or if in area where bears are not real far off that the food is left out and bear comes to investigate. Anyhow pris and cons.
I would like it because our little stinker constantly dashes out when we are simply going in and out. Then we have to catch him.
I would pay it for a clean area, I’ll clean up after my dog but I’m not going to pay extra to pick up the last pooch’s poop.
I’d pay more for a fenced site even if we didn’t have our dogs, just to stop all the idiots from cutting through it. The problem I see might be people just leaving their dogs out all the time.
Answered Yes but depends…20% more of what? $40 yes. $100 no.
I said no only because we are in the process of adopting a Cavalier St Charles and would not need a fenced yard. BUT if I had 2 dogs or medium to large dog fo sure I pay the extra. That would be a joy to watch in their yard unrestrained.
I said yes but it would depend on the size of the area. We have a lab that is able to jump 4 foot fences, and loves to run. So need to be able toss a ball for her to run after.
If it is just a place with small areas so people can leave their dogs outside unsupervised barking at all those that walk by than I would not only not pay extra I would not stay there.
The best rv park for dogs we’ve ever stayed in was Four Paws RV Park and Campground in Rutherfordton, NC. Most of the sites have a fenced in area for your pup or pups. Ours even included a fenced patio that connected to the additional fenced in area. Plus, they have 6 fenced dog parks, one with a pond. It was also the only RV park we’ve ever stayed in that there were NO random poo piles to dodge. Anywhere. For two weeks.
Should your question have been worded to only be answered by people that have a dog. I can see where those without dogs would not pay anything extra for that convenience.
Our dogs are Off Leash Service dogs. We had to train them to be leashed. If they are outside, without a leash, they will not leave the site without their human. They are trained to brace, if my wife falls or needs help getting up, or go for help if she can’t rise.
No, but a dog run area at RV parks would be worth an extra buck a night IMHO. We take our dogs to nearby dog parks when we are camping, as long as it is not a travel day.
Would depend on the size of the space and the fence.
Keeps the dogs in and the rude kids out.
20% is pretty steep…. but, 10%, yes
Dogs should have the run of a campsite. I own dogs and would never let them out of my control and if you truly love your dogs and keep saying they are your babies/kids then your be in control. It to me are the younger group that would let them run only because they had no one to watch them at home. And who is picking up yhe crap.
Most KOA we have been to have fenced in dog runs. Never had to pay more or extra for it. My dogs love it. We found a great dog park in Charlotte NC and it is free. Sign says everyone invited. But we are not camping here but if anyone in the area needs one its here.